We're back

After a quick trip home to arrange our visas we are finally back. The weather in England is much better than here. It's cold raining and very windy, and I left my jacket at a friends house. Down south they have had floods, people are being rescued from the islands by the Thai Navy. Mudslides, four metre waves crashing the islands, you name its happening. Now, where do you think we are going to next week? You guessed, down south. Thats if the roads are open and the speed boat to the island is not cancelled. Perhaps we will re-think and go north. Oh no, we can't go north because of the earthquakes. Perhaps back to UK, I don't think so. Its still much cheaper here and hopefully next week it will be back to summer.

Last week

Well its now time to go home and renew our visas hopefully. This year has gone so quickley. The cats that have taken up residence in our garden keep breaking through the fly screen. We now have to put a chair in front of them to stop them charging in. Anyway hope to catch up with you all in the next 3 weeks. Bye Bye

One too many I think

We have just seen the funniest thing. FBS next door has just come out of his house and got on his motorbike. We think he was a bit worse for wear. He started his bike and did a wheelie down the road narrowly missing two young Thai boys playing football. Not bad for a 70 year old. He was half way down the street before he could get his front wheel back on the ground. Oh I wish I had had the guts to video it. I don't think he would have noticed being so drunk.

Another festival

Well another festival is going on this weekend. We haven't a clue what its all about but we will go down to the beach today to find out. Actually we don't care what it's in aid of we are just going to join in. Wether they like it or not.

A gentle walk (he says)

Today we went for a bike ride to a national park just outside of Cha-am. We have been before but it was so over-grown we couldn't get round. But now it has been cleared (of sorts). The gentle walk had us climbing up a mountain for about 500 metres. I had to go most of the way on all fours like a monkey, but with a bigger bum. We got to a cave at the top, believe me it was not worth the hassle. Getting down was something else. It was so steep and a shear drop. I refused. We had to walk the long way round about 2 hours, through jungle, rocks monkeys etc. Never again. If Dave ever suggests another gentle walk you will not see him again in this life. I WILL KILL HIM. As you can see from the pics the views were amazing. The other pic is the mountain we climbed, please take note of the size of the electricity pole.

War

Well Thailand is now officially at war with Cambodia. The latest is 3-2 to Thailand. Everyone says it will escalate, but again we are far enough from Cambodia not to notice.

Alone again

Visitors all gone, normality resumes. Did the normal things went to The Bride over the river Kwai. Thats not a spelling mistake thats how its advertised. Also went back to Auyatthaya, really enjoyable but oh so hot. Spent their last day in Bangkok. I think thats the hottest place on this planet.